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Word: sew (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Many a gesture is far more expressive than words. When a young wife starts to sew on tiny garments, all the world knows she will soon become a mother. When a potent politician, invites press photographers into his home and allows them to picture his private life, everyone realizes that he will soon be a candidate for a bigger & better public job. Two months ago Governor Alfred M. Landon of Kansas thus opened his Topeka home to news cameramen. Last week pictures were taken of carved teakwood chairs and tables, Chinese paintings and embroideries, lacquered boxes, Oriental screens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTE: It Would Appear So | 2/17/1936 | See Source »

...speech. Washington enjoyed a guessing game: What did he mean when he said that he would probably "take a walk" when the next Democratic Convention endorses the New Deal? Would he turn his back on politics and retire until the New Deal blew over? Would he actively attack sew Dealers in the campaign? Would he support a ticket of anti-New Deal Democrats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTE: Warrior to War | 2/3/1936 | See Source »

Neighbors in West Virginia knew Susanne Fisher as a plain, everyday child, daughter of self-respecting Methodists, who spent most of her time on her grandfather's farm six miles out of Sutton. As a matter of course she was taught to sew, fry chicken, make hot bread and pies. She was no prodigy. Practicing irked her. But she was so naturally musical, showed such talent for the piano that when time came for her to go off to school she was sent to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. There she discovered the voice that won her successive scholarships...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: West Virginia's Butterfly | 1/6/1936 | See Source »

With this starting situation, the "B" line and ends, aside from Prout and Watson, will contain Winter and Knapp as ends, Charlie Kessler and Russ Allen as guards, and Sew Greeley as center...

Author: By R. W. Paul, | Title: ENDS, 191-LB. LINE NAMED, READY FOR YALE ONSLAUGHTS | 11/21/1935 | See Source »

...line the chief problem centers in left tackle where Blimp Spring's continued doubtful physical condition makes it uncertain whether he or Will Burton will be the starter. The center post is also not fixed by any means since Bob Jones and Sew Greeley are alternating there in practice, just as Joe Nee and Charlie Kessler are alternating at right guard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Complete Secrecy Rules at Football Practice Sessions | 11/19/1935 | See Source »

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